The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-21
TORIES IN BATTLE ARRAY
EVERY MAN URGED TO STAND AT
HIS POST.

VIII Stand by the Unionists-The To-
ry Press in Ireland Expresses Great
Satisfaction.
LONDON, Aug. 20.-W. H. Smith, the
government leader in the House of Com
mons, has issued an urgent circular to the
Conservative members of the House. He
tells them it is imperatively necessary that
the government be strongly supported in
the House during the remainder of the ses-
sion, and he entreats them to remain at
their posts, and to decline to pair. This
whip is the strongest that has been issued
for many years.
The Standard expresses a belief that
Lord Harrington and his followers will sup
port the governments action in proclaiming
the league.
CHAMBERLAIN AT BIRMINGHAM.
Joseph Chamberlain made a speech at
Birmingham tonight. He dilated upon the
waste of the greater part of the session by
obstructionists ON the crimes bill, and
said This legislation has been,
in my judgment, grossly misrepresented
regret that such a bill is necessary for any
part of the kingdom, but the act was, in my
Judgment, intended to protect our Irish fel-
low subjects do not believe it has given
ject or Irishnan, who does not desire out
rage or is not willing to see it. [Applause.
Our experience so far as it has gone, iusti-
fies the government policy which we sup
ported.
CRIMES DIMINUTION.
II admit that crime and outrage are less
than for many years past. But why is thiss
Because those who stimulated disorder and
anarchy and winked at outrage have dis
tbat hp laTy ic tba sf.p md
that future law breakers must pay the
penalty of their nlisdeeds. | regret
that the government have proclaim
ed the league. l will not blame the
government severely but think they were
mistaken, though l, and others VINO acted
with me, are precluded from condemning
the proclamation i'll strong language.
[Cheers.l When the government asked for
these powers, we agreed to give them, and
now, if they consider it absolutely neces-
sary to use them, that, doubtless, is the last
resource; but, it is for their discretion, not
ours. As matter Of principle, think it
was right for the government to have
these powers, in order to hold them in re-
serve; but, as a matter of policy, regret
that the government has thought it neces-
sary to use them at the present time
TYRANNY OF THE LEAGUE.
Mr. Chamberlain dwelt upon the absence
of crime in most of the districts of Ireland.
1--WE are told" he said, ''that in some dis
tricts the League is still paramount and
tyranniZes over the minority in districts in
which its authority prevails, but think the
other clauses of the coercion bill are quite
sufficient to enable the government to
deal with isolated cases. The clause
enabling stipendiary magistrates to infict
the maximum punishment of six months
Imprisonment at hard labor upon persons
found guilty of boycotting, and for other
offences under the act is sufficient to meets
any emergency which has arisen. Cries of
'hear). | am afraid that the course the gov
ment has pursued will lead them into the
gravest difficulties and danger An Irish
landlord the other day asked me to
use all my influence to prevent
the proclamation of the league. l
asked him why! The landlord replied:
Because in my country and in many other
parts of Ireland the league is rapidly losing
its influence, becoming a laughing stock,
and, if left alone, it will sink into oblivion,
but if the government proclaim it, it will
revive, have new lease of life, and get re-
newed subscriptions from America and else
where"
THE GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE.
Mr.. Chamberlain continued: "The gov
ernment is responsible, not we. If they
think it imperative to use the powers CON
feTed upon them by the crimes act, | do
justified in disregartling our adj
vice. and in taking the course
which they deemed it their duty
TO take, but | claim also for myself and my
colleagues that we shall continue to occupy
the attitude we have hitherto adopted of
independent friends of the government.
When we differ, as now, we shall express
our differences in the usual way by our
votes in the House of Commons. | do not
know whether or not you heard report
that had resigned my connection with the
diSsident party. Laughter. The statement
is entirely unauthorized and absolutely
without IL shadow of foundation. Cheers.
1t is true that differ from the government
on this one point, but am prepared to sup
port their general policy SO far as in my
Judgment it tends to maintain the Union.
have seen no reason why any Dissident
should desert his party, or its leader, the
Marquis of Harrington, who up to the pres
ent time, has led us with conspicuous ability
and loyalty" tCheers.)
THE LAND BILL.
Referring TO the land bill Mr.. Chamber
lain said: II do not think the measure per-
feet, but, as it stands, it is a great boon to
tenants He referred in appreciatory
terms to the allotments bill, which he said
went far toward realization of the hopes of
Jesse Ceilings. IF it were passed both the
government and the dissident party would
have u legislative record of which no man
need be ashamed. [Cheersl.
PERPLExED HIS FRIENDS.
''The recent elections" Mr.. Chamberlain
said, 'seem to have perplexed great many
OF our friends / read the other day that
the elections showed that the Dissidents were
wiped out of existence, but | am glad TO
tnd that there are still good few existing,
who when the next general election is held,
viii give a good account OF themselves
lCheers.l We are told that the recent cleo
tions prove that the country is return
ing to its loyalty to Mr.. Gladstone
1he country never wavered in its loyalty
TO Mr.. Gladstone. It thought Mr.. Glad-
stone grievously mistaken, but it has not
lost its sense of gratitude for his past ser
vices IL will be happy day for all when
Mr.. Gladstone enables MS to again range
ourselves on his side. [Chears.l complain
that the recent elections were fought under
false colors. [Cries of Hear! Hearrl The
Gladstonian candidates adopted the Radical
onionist principles, and only gained ma
loritles by throwing overheard altogether
Mr. Gladstone's policy comprised in the two
great bills we opposed in 1886
THE GREATEST DANGER
This constitutes the greatest danger OF